Traveling through Du He, Li Chengqian's rebellion begins

When Du He heard that Du Jingtong actually impeached him, instead of showing any panic on his face, he even smiled faintly.

However, Li Chengqian, who was sitting below Li Shimin, looked displeased.

He didn't expect that this old man Du Jingtong would dare to impeach his number one adviser in the court. Doesn't this shake his foundation?

Just when everyone was thinking different things, Li Shimin looked at Du Jingtong and Du He with a strange expression, and then he asked with interest.

"Du Jingtong, why do you want to impeach Du He?"

As Li Shimin finished speaking, the murmurings in the Taiji Hall also disappeared.

Everyone's actions were surprisingly consistent. They all stared at Du Jingtong with an air of watching a show, wanting to see what important secret he would reveal later.

When Du Jingtong felt everyone's gaze, he felt a little nervous. After adjusting his breathing, he spoke loudly.

"Your Majesty, Minister of Works Du He ordered the massacre of innocent people and captives during the conquest of Goguryeo!"

"Millions of innocent people from Goguryeo and more than 100,000 innocent people from Baekje died tragically under the butcher's knife."

"Du He not only violated military discipline, but also exposed his lack of conscience and moral corruption. I request Your Majesty to severely punish this cruel person!"

The Taiji Hall instantly fell into deathly silence.

I didn't expect Du Jingtong to bring up this matter. Is this something that can be discussed?

The ministers of the fourth and fifth ranks who were sitting in the back all became furious when they saw the crown prince, Hou Junji, Zhang Liang, Li Ji, Li Daozon and others.

"Du Jingtong is finished!"

This thought suddenly popped up in the minds of these ministers.

Although everyone knew about the army's massacre in the city, no one would mention it because the imperial army was fighting against a foreign race, not a war among the Han people.

From their point of view, although the act of massacre was against the will of heaven, it also allowed the court to completely occupy a large area of territory.

This is a great thing for the court.

And now Du Jingtong actually used this reason to impeach Du He. Doesn't this clearly mean that he is trying to go against the crown prince and a group of generals at the same time?

After all, the only person who has the power to order a massacre in the city is Crown Prince Li Chengqian. How could a deputy chief steward like Du He make the decision?

Changsun Wuji narrowed his eyes and looked at Du Jingtong, silently saying two words in his heart.

"madness!"

No wonder the Jingzhao Du family was dealt with so badly by Du He, none of these people have a brain.

When Du He, the person involved, heard the reasons why Du Jingtong impeached him, a smile appeared on his face.

I didn't expect that my opponent Du Jingtong would be so stupid. He dug a hole for himself and jumped into it without hesitation.

Li Shimin frowned and said, "Du He, please explain why Du Jingtong impeached you!"

Du He stood up and said, "Yes, sir."

The eyes of the civil and military officials in the Taiji Hall were instantly focused on Du He.

There was silence for a few moments.

Du He asked Du Jingtong, "Mr. Du She, where did you hear the news that I ordered the massacre of the people and prisoners?"

Du Jingtong paused, then said in a deep voice: "Minister Du, do you want to take revenge on others?"

"Chi~"

Du He sneered, then shook his head and said.

"Mr. Du, you must provide evidence for everything. If you don't have evidence, you are slandering me."

"If the court can slander court officials at will without evidence, wouldn't that be chaos?"

As Du He finished speaking, he was instantly recognized by several people.

Imperial Censor Ma Zhou said: "Mr. Du is right. Mr. Du, please bring out the evidence or witnesses. We will definitely handle this impartially!"

The Minister of Justice Zhang Liang also said in a deep voice: "Du Sheren, quickly bring out the evidence!"

Minister of Rites Li Dao Zong raised his eyebrows and said, "If you can't produce evidence, you are slandering an official of the imperial court, which is an even greater crime!"

Good guy!

Du Jingtong has angered the public.

Even if Du Jingtong has evidence and witnesses now, it is completely useless.

Because if he used this reason to impeach Du He, he would have no chance of winning.

Feeling the aggressive tone and gazes of the ministers, Du Jingtong instantly broke out in cold sweat on his palms and back.

His wrinkled face became gloomy and after a long silence, he spoke through gritted teeth.

"Your Majesty, this news was said by Zhang Jian himself!"

"If Your Majesty does not believe it, you can bring Zhang Jianxuan to the Taiji Hall for a confrontation!"

Boom!

A thunderclap suddenly exploded in the hearts of all the civil and military officials.

I didn’t expect that this news was actually revealed by Zhang Jian. This is going to be a fun show to watch!

After all, Zhang Jian was the marching commander-in-chief of Liaodong Road, and he suffered two major defeats in this campaign against Goguryeo, making him the marching commander-in-chief with the worst performance.

Moreover, Zhang Jian was dismissed from his official position and was unemployed at home. I didn't expect that he would dare to say such things outside.

When Li Chengqian heard that it was Zhang Jian who was talking nonsense, his brows furrowed tightly and a hint of worry appeared in his heart.

If Zhang Jian came to be a witness, I'm afraid this matter would lead to unexpected consequences.

Li Chengqian quickly turned his gaze to Du He. When he saw Du He nodded to him calmly, Li Chengqian's worried heart instantly calmed down.

Since Du He was able to remain calm, it proved that he already had a way to deal with it in his mind.

Li Shimin said in a deep voice: "Summon Zhang Jian to the Taiji Hall!"

"promise!"

The officials from the Ministry of Internal Affairs bowed respectfully and quickly ran out of the Taiji Hall.

It didn't take long.

Zhang Jian, with an ugly look on his face, was brought over by people from the Ministry of Internal Affairs.

He glared at Du Jingtong angrily, then walked to the main hall, knelt down on both knees, and shouted in a respectful tone.

"I, Zhang Jian, pay my respects to Your Majesty and His Royal Highness the Crown Prince."

Li Shimin said in a deep voice: "Get up."

"Thank you, Your Majesty,"

After Zhang Jian finished speaking, he stood up trembling.

He buried his head deeply, not daring to look at Li Chengqian, Du He and others.

It's a mistake to drink!

He didn't expect that old man Du Jingtong would take advantage of him being drunk to trick him.

His Royal Highness the Crown Prince and Du He have been kind to him. If his drunken remarks affect these two benefactors, he would have no face to live in this world.

Li Shimin stared at Zhang Jian with a deep gaze, and then asked loudly.

"Zhang Jian, Du Jingtong impeached Du He for ordering a massacre in the city, killing millions of innocent people. He said that these things were said by you personally."

"Answer me honestly, is this true or false?"

When Li Shimin asked, his tone was very calm, and one could not tell whether he was happy, angry, sad or joyful.

Facing everyone's curious gazes, Zhang Jian straightened up and spoke loudly and righteously.

"Your Majesty, I have never said this!"